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Subject: Houston Chronicle Article on Texas A&M Football Discusses Trick Play That Won 1941 Cotton Bowl

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JoltinJoe
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Date Posted: 08:05:10 12/27/04 Mon

Never heard this story before:

In the Aggies' first Cotton Bowl in 1941, they beat Fordham 13-12 and used a bit of trickery. Trailing 6-0 in the second half, coach Homer Norton called for the "hideout pass."

A&M's Earl "Bama" Smith acted as if he was running off the field as the Aggies broke the huddle. Instead, Smith stopped a stride short of the sideline and streaked down the field, catching a 62-yard TD pass from quarterback Marion Pugh.

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as a former UT Austin grad student, it shames me to think the Rams were hoodwinked by an Aggie. (NT) GMeagherFC74 13:16:41 12/28/04 Tue

Hard to believe that our city slickers were taken by a bunch of land-grant bumpkins. Seriously, accounts at the time were that the 1941 Cotton Bowl was the most exciting bowl game ever played up to that point. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, 17:56:44 12/28/04 Tue

Oh, such witty and clever points Joe, a city slicker from east bum wipe New Jersey such as yourself. (NT) -- H Truman, 17:43:38 12/29/04 Wed

once more, Harry. In English this time. You know nouns, verbs, adjectives etc (NT) -- critic, 06:17:03 12/30/04 Thu

Yes Joe, as if anyone gives a living crap about your re-telling of accounts more than 60 years ago. Stay in Jersey, you belong there. (NT) -- Jerkin Joe, 09:02:19 12/31/04 Fri

Hey, classmate. Why don't we get together tonight to celebrate? Ah, that's right, no one I know wants to be seen in public with you. Wipe your nose, please. LOL (NT) -- FC'01, 11:24:00 12/31/04 Fri

No need to response on my behalf. We should ignore these guys, and they'll go away. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, 12:59:32 12/31/04 Fri

Wouldn't be the first time the Cadets tricked an opponent. Some "tu" folks still remember the 1965 "Texas Special", where a lateral was intentionally dropped at the nine, but the 'Horns thought it was an incomplete pass. The receiver then picked up the ball and threw it for a 91 yard TD.** (NT) -- DFW HOYA, 11:22:51 12/30/04 Thu

Re: 1941 Cotton Bowl--It should be noted that Steve Hudacek, a Fordham tackle, attempted an extra point. He missed when his kick hit the crossbar. In a great 1/2/41 article, The New York Times reported that the Rams did everything in the game but win. (NT) Ram It '66 18:15:15 12/31/04 Fri